Elementary Schools in Torrance, California

20 schools ranked by our 6-dimension composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

How Torrance schools compare

Torrance's 20 ranked elementary schools average a composite score of 60.0 — 14.4 points above the California state average of 45.5. Scores range from 41.2 to 76.6, a 35.4-point spread.

The top-ranked school is Walteria Elementary with a composite of 76.6 and 57.5% of students exceeding standard.

High-ceiling schools: Torrance schools average 36.8% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.0%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.

Chronic absenteeism in Torrance averages 10.3%, which is above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

60.0

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

35.4

41.2 – 76.6

Avg Exceeded %

36.8%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Walteria Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	76.6	57.5%	82.5%	5.1%	0.7%
2	Anza Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	71.1	51.9%	76.8%	6.8%	0.3%
3	Towers Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	69.5	46.4%	76.1%	4.7%	0.3%
4	Riviera Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	67.5	49.4%	72.8%	9.3%	0.3%
5	Seaside Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	65.7	48.0%	71.4%	4.5%	0.2%
6	Arlington Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	65.7	43.4%	69.4%	4.5%	0.2%
7	Lincoln Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	65.1	47.0%	76.8%	8.0%	0.0%
8	Hickory Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	63.7	46.2%	68.8%	8.4%	0.3%
9	Joseph Arnold Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	63.7	38.6%	65.3%	6.8%	0.0%
10	Howard Wood Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	59.6	29.8%	52.5%	7.2%	0.0%
11	Victor Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	58.0	38.2%	65.5%	13.6%	0.6%
12	Yukon Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	57.1	28.1%	52.5%	10.8%	0.3%
13	Fern Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	56.2	32.1%	56.9%	9.9%	0.2%
14	Van Deene Avenue Elementary Los Angeles Unified	Los Angeles	56.2	29.2%	54.5%	17.5%	0.0%
15	Edison Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	54.7	27.6%	51.9%	5.1%	0.2%
16	John Adams Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	53.5	30.1%	54.5%	14.9%	0.0%
17	Evelyn Carr Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	52.1	27.4%	52.2%	10.9%	0.2%
18	Torrance Elementary Torrance Unified	Los Angeles	51.4	23.0%	50.9%	15.0%	1.0%
19	Halldale Elementary Los Angeles Unified	Los Angeles	50.4	30.1%	53.4%	20.4%	0.0%
20	Meyler Street Elementary Los Angeles Unified	Los Angeles	41.2	11.7%	32.5%	21.9%	0.0%

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